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D. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAOKH.
VOLUME XXI.
O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA. MAY 2, 1901.
NUMBER 44.
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SINCE THE CITY
- WASOBBMED
The first meeting of the eity council,
aftet it passed from a village organize*
lion, was held May 3, 1889, twelve years
ago tomorrow. John McBride was
elected mayor, and I, R. Smith, J. F.
Weekes, M. M. Sullivan. Will Canton,
Frank Campbell and H. Ueinerikson
were members of the council. Of the
above, I. R. Smith, Frank Campbell and
M. M. Sullivan are the only ones left.
John McBride is in Salt Lake City, J. P.
Weekes is in California, Will Canton in
Washington and HeineHkson in Iowa.
Will Slocum was clerk and Thomas
Carlon attorney. Slocnm is in Chicago
and Carlon in Denver. Dave Adams
was treasurer. The first business was
inilated by Mr. Weekes. who nominated
Mr. Canton for president of the council.
John McNiohols was appointed chief of
police, and the council instructed him
to immediately “invest himself with the
regulation uniform." John is now living
in Atkinson. The records do not state
whether be procured the “regulation
uniform." Ed McBride was appointed
weighmaster. Saloon licenses were
granted to O’Neill & Gallagher, Wm.
Lavoilette, Bennett Martin and John
Hynes. Permits were granted to P. C.
Corrigan and A. U. Morris, druggists.
A room was rented for 810 a month in
which to hold council meetings. The
salary of the city clerk then was 8225 a
year, now it is $125. The city attorney
then received a salary of $250 a ye>r.
There is now no eity attorney. The
mayor and oouncilmen then received:
Mayor, $50 and councilmen $25 each a
year. They now receive nothing.
Following are officers for the succeed
ing years:
April, 1890.
Mayor—John McBride; city clerk—
\ W. McK Slocum; treasurer—Dave
Adams; police judge—N. Martin; city
councilmen—C. C. Millard, J. C. Harnish
Dave Stannard. Frank Campbell,
Barnard Mullen, W. Canton; president
of‘council—Frank Campbell; appoin
tive officers—Thomas Carlon, city attor
ney; street commissioner, Jno. Horiskey;
chief of poliee, John Lappan. The city
attorney’s salary was cut from $250 to
$150. M. F. Harrington and others
protested against issuing licenses to
Bennet Martin, O’Neill & Gallagher,
John Hynes and Wm. Laviollette, but
they soon “giged" back and the licenses
were issued.
April, 1891.
Mayor—O. F. Biglin; city clerk—
Tom Campbell; treasurer—Dave Adams;
police judge—N. Martin; president of
council—David Stannard; councilmen—
C. C. Millard, Barrett Soott, Dave
Stannard, Fred Gatz, J. C. Harnish and
Ben Deyarman; appointive officers—
Thomas Carlon, city attorney; John
Lappan, chief of, police; O. E. David
son, street commissioner. This year the
usual kick was made against the stock
yards,and they were ordered cleaned up.
April, i8g2.
Mayor—O. F. Biglin; city clerk—Tom
Campbell; city treasurer—Dave Adams;
president of council—Dave Stannard;
city oouncilmen—Ben Deyarman, Dave
Stannard, Jacob Ffund, Fred Gatz,
J. C. Smoot and Barrett Scott; appoint
ive officers—Thoms Carlon, city attor
ney; C. E. Hall, chief of police and
street commissioner; W. D. Mathews whs
appointed chief of the fire department.
This is the first year a night-watch was
put on and John Horriskey received the
appointment. Tom Carlon was allowed
$3 a month rent for use of his office for
council meetings. The water works
were put in this year.
April, 1093.
May or--R.R. Dickson; clerk—N.Martin;
treasurer—Dave Adams; police judge—
E. H. Benedict; president of council—
Dave Stannard; councilman—Ben De
yarman, Dave Stannard, Fred Oatz,
Jacob Ffund, 8. M. Wagers, John C.
Smoot; appointive officers—E. H. Ben
£», edict, city attorney; C. E. Hall, city
marshal, street commissioner and water
' commisioner; J. S. Miller, weigbmaster;
\ O. R. Biglin, chief of fire department;
Horriskey, nightwatch. T. V.
golden was appointed a member of the
btH^rdof supervisor in place of M. D.
Long, who had removed from the state,
Sept.4, 1893, David Adams was removed
from lh* office of city treasurer and
John McHugh appointed in his place,
Adams b^ihg found short $2,311.15.
In Jnly of ti)i« year a street sprinkler
was purchased^ the city paying $250
for same, beside* $32.60 expenses of two
members of t^f
to pick it AH*. Wj
contract |
incil to go to Omaha
Meaner was given the
month to run it.
„A,pril, 1894.
ft*SfSyor--R.R Dickson; clerk-N.Martin;
treasurer—JohnMcHugb; police judge—
Clyde King; president council—Fred 0.
Gatz; councilmen—John McBride, Ben
Deyarman, Jacob Pfund, F. C. Gatz,
S. M. Wagers and Elmer Merriman;
appointive officers—E. H. Benedict, city
attorney; C. E. Ball, city marshal, street
commissioner and water commissioner;
J. S Miller, weighmaster; Mark Erwin,
uigbt watch; John Murphy, chief fire
department. The most important
events of this administration was the
mayor’s veto of the council’s notion in
buying the electric light plant, closing
of the alley in block 10, and suspending
collection of occupation tax.
Apiu, loyj.
Mayor—O.F. Biglin; clerk—N. Martin;
treasurer—John McHugh; police judge—
Ham Kautzman; president of council—
Jacob Pfund; councilmtn—H. C. Mc
Evony D. H. Cronin, Jacob Pfund, Alex
Marlow, Elmer Mernman and Charles
Davis; appointive officers—Thomas Car
Ion, city attorney; C. E Hall, city mar
shal, water snd street commissioner;
Mark Erwin night watch; Joe Miller, 1
weighmaster. The mayor calls the
attention of the eouncilmen to the fact
that they must economize.
April, 1896.
Mayor—H. E. Murphy ; clerk—N.
Martin;treasurer—John McHugh; presi
dent of council—D- H. Cronin; council
men—C. W. Hagensiek, D. H. Cronin,
Alex Marlow, W. T. Evans, C. L. Davis,
and E. J. Mack; appointive officers—
Thomas Carlon, city attorney; city
weighmaster, Dnve Stannard; night
watch, William Meaner; city marshal,
etc., P. J. Biglin. The Frontier was
made the official organ of the city. An
ex-mayor and a number of ex-coun
ciimen were requested to refund to the
city amounts drawn by them as salary
for the years 1894-5 in excess of amounts
allowed by ordinance. Druggists were
instructed to keep a registry of all sales
made of liquor. Arthur Mullen and
others filed remonstrance against grant
ing of license to O’Connor & Gallagher,
but soon withdrew his objection. Cur
few ordinance passed 1896.
April, 1897.
Mayor—B. 8. Gillespie; clerk—N.
Martin; treasurer—Barney McGrevey;
police judge—Ham Kautzman; president
of council—W. T. Evans; eouncilmen—
C. W. Hagensiek, Dr. Trueblood, W. T.
Evans, E. S. Kinch, E. P. Hicks and
Emil Sniggs. Apponitive officers—street
commissioner and city marshal, Alex
Marlow; water commissioner, C. E. Hall;
night watch, Scott Hough; oity attorney
Thomas Carlon; weighmaster E. H.
Thompson. Ringing of curfew dipcon
tinned. O. E. Davinson appointed police
judge December 6, 1897, to fill vacancy.
April, 1898
Mayor—C. L. Davis; clerk-N. Martin;
treasurer—B. McGrevey; police judge—
O. E. Davidson; president of council—
W. T. Evans; eouncilmen—Tim Hanley
Tom Tierney, E. S. Kinch, W. T. Evans.
Emil Sniggs and John C. Olson; appoin
tive officers—city marshal, Alex Marlow;
night watch, Garrett Doyle; water com
missioner, C. E. Hall; weighmaster,
C. C. Millard; city attorney, Thomas
Carlon. August 8, 1898 , H. M. Brad
street was appointed by the mayor as a
member of the cicy council to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
John C. Olson, who enlisted in the
volunteer army. At the same meeting
Bennett Martin was appointed to the
position of water commissioner to fill
vacancy, caused by resignation of Char
ley Hall.
April, 1899.
Mayor—John A. Harmon; clerk—J.
F. Gallagher; treasurer—B. McGrevey;
president of council—Emil Sniggs.
Councilmen—Tim Hanley, R. H.
Jenness, W. T. Evans, Jaoob Pfund,
H. M. Bradstreet and Emil Sniggs.
Appointive officers—city attorney, Thos.
Carlon; city marshal, street commis
sioner and water commissioner, John
Horriskey; night watch, Tom Coyne;
weighmaster. 8. M. Wagers.
April, 1900.
Mayor—Ed. F. Gallagher, clerk—J. F.
Gallagher, treasurer — B. McGrevey;
police judge—O. E. Davidson; council
men—R. H. JennefS, O. O. Snyder,
Neil Brennan, Jacob Pfund, Emil Smggs
and A. B. Newell. Appointive officers
—city marshal, street commissioner and
water commisioner, G. E. Hall; night
watch, John Horriskey; weighmaeter,
William Gordon. No city attorney was
appointed. This administration dis
continued the payment of salaries to the
mayor and councilmen.thus saving $450
a year on the two items of no city
attorney and no salaries. The city
council has only met fifteen times the
last year, being the fewest number of
meetings ever held by any city council
of O'Neill during the last twelve years.
At the last city election the old officers
were re-elected without opposition,
being the first time in the history of
the city that such a thing has occurred.
Another thing that has occurred: This
last election was held without cost to
the city, thus saving about $75.
Lots of goods at half price at Sullivan’s
store.
D4LY-GALL6GBER
The marriage of Miss Nellie Daly and
Mr. James F. Gallaher was solemn! zed
at the Catholic church in this city at
7:30 o’clock on Tuesday morning in the
presence of a number of relatives and
friends, Rev. M. F. Cassidy officating.
Miss Alice Cronin was the maid of honor
and P. L. Gallagher, brother of the
gioom, aoted as bent man. The bride
wore a fawn crepon gown trim*
med with pink silk and applique,
and the groom was attired in the
customary black. Wedding breakfast
was served at the home of Mrs. P. J,
Biglin, sister of the bride, only the
immediate relatives and the officiating
clergyman being present. Presenting
of presents and offering congratulations
followed. Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher are
temporarily stopping at the Biglin home
and expect to go to housekeeping soon in
the residence in the western part of
town which Mr. Gallagher bought some
months ago. There is no more highly
respected or worthy young couple in
O’Neill than Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher and
The Frontier tenders hearty congratu
lations and best wishes to them, hoping
that their pathway through life will
always be bright and that their useful
ness in the world may increase more
and more. Mr. Gallagher has been book
keeper at the First National bank
of this city for a number of
years until recently when ho became
assistant cashier. The bride is known
by nearly every body in the county,
having held the responsible position of
assistant in the O’Neill postofflee for
about five years and made many friends
bv the efficient service rendered the
public.
In a clean-np at the county jail yes
terday Deputy Sheriff Bradstreet found
a pocket knife conoealed in a mattress
with the blades filed saw-shape. The
indications are that it was the work of
some outside party who bad slipped it
into the jail for the use of the prisoners
in sawing out. It had not the appear
ance of haying been long in the mat
tress. There are three prisoners now in
jail, the Morrisons, who are pending a
hearing before district court on a charge
of murderous assault on the person of
J. J. Schweitzer, and the young man
held for sednotion who once escaped
jail. A general clean-up was instituted
at the jail yesterday and the prisoners
set to work with mops and brooms.
They will now have clean apartments
although the tool for sawing the bars
has been found. The deputy sheriff
says he will give the bedding further
searching today.
A prairie fire broke out about fifteen
miles south of town last Saturday even
ing while the wind was blowing fiercely
from ttie south. People living in that
locality had a hard struggle to save
their property from destination.
Within a short time the fire had reached
witliin five miles of town when the
wind shifted to the southwest and the
fire was carried east. The only loss of
property The Frontier bears of is a
barn and calf belonging to a man near
Inman. _
The Lynch Journal says: “Wednes
day John Lynch went to Butte and filed
articles of Incorporation with the
county clerk for the Kinkaid Town Site
company, with a capital of $20,000, 50
per cent paid up. John Lynch is presi
dent of the concern, J. C. Hoffman vice
president, and S. W. Lightner secretary
treasurer.” And the Journal adds: “The
new town has been named Kinkaid after
the Hon. Judge Kinkaid, of O’Neill. If
the town proves as progressive and up
to-date as the man after whom it is
named it will be a hammer.”
The Marsden-Hartt company have
been fnrn isbing the O’Neill theatre
goers entertainment at the opera-house
this week and will stay the remainder
of the week. There entertainments are
a little out of the ordinary for the
O’Neill stage and are pronounced the
best of the kind that has visited the city
for some time. High class vaudeville
seldom comes to town bnt the Marsden
Hartt company’s performers are all
artists in this line.
Corner Kline received a telegram
from Badger Mills via of Stuart last
evening from G. P. Gray stating that
his brother had been found dead yes
terday morning and asking the corner
to oome at once. The telegram stated
nothing further and particulars cannot
be learned until the return of the
coroner, who started about 6 o’clock to
drive to Bager, a distance of forty miles.
J. A. Coperth waite. the O’Neill stock
buyer, is an auctioneer of several years
experience and will cry sales in Holt
and adjoining counties. See or write
him at O’Neill.
Butter and crrs wanted at Sullivan’s
store.
C. W. Moss was up from Amelia yes
terday.
For dental work go to Dr. McLeran
42-tf
W. T. Evans went to Sioux City
yesterday.
The finest line of cloeks you ever saw
at Cole’s. 42-2
E. H. Benedict had bueinss In Sioux
Oity Wednesday.
Weingartner wants to see you at his
lunch counter. 42—tf.
William O’Gonnor and A- A. Stanton
were F. E. passenger for Omaha
yesterday.
For late and stylish dressmaking call
on Mrs. O. E. Hall at her parlors over
land office. _ 41-4
A train of thirty cars of cattle went
out of O’Neill Tuesday to the ranges
around Belle Fouche. They were
bought over the county by parties from
that place.
Frank Qapter and Sam Thompson
went to Albion Friday last, where the
former has put in a pop factory. Sam
went along to assist in getting machin
ery in shape.
Wanted—to buy on monthly payments
of twenty dollors, residence property in
O'Neill; any one wishing to dispose of
such property at atrcasonable figure on
these terms should call at this office for
further information.
Elsworth Mack has bought a half
interest in the Peeler hardware store
whioh is to move into the Doyle build
ing across the street from the land
office. The new firm expects to mater
ially increase the stock in the stock.
FOR SALE—The residence property
known as the Sanford' Parker house.
This is the finest residence locations in
the city and will be sold at a bargain if
taken within ten days. Call and see
40tf. S. J. Weekes.
Steve Donlin departed Tuesday
morning for Pittsburg, Pa. He has
been holding down a claim here in the
Blackbird country and recently made
final proof in support of the same at
the land office. Mr. Donlin makes bis
home at Pittsburg.
FOR SALE—The best half section of
land in Holt county, Nepraaka, se £ 27
29 10 and ne £-34-29-10 if taken at once;
valued at $4,000; good improvements.
Reasonable time given. Address.
Jennie R. Nelson, Box 70, Lead, 8. D.
44-8
E. C. Luce, who formerly lived in this
city and superintended the irrigation
ditch, but who left here a few years
ago, returned to O’Neill last night with
his family and expect to make this his
future home. Mr. Luce ha leased a
piece of land from the ditch people and
will raise seed for one of the large east
ern wholesale houses.
For Sale or Exchange—I have twenty
two head of mares with colts by their,
sides, from three to seven years old that
I will sell or trade for good marketable
jeldings. These mares are well bred
and will weigh 1100 or 1200 each.
Also one heavy draught team weight
2800. Any person desiring any class of
horses call on me. F. M. Harrison 44-tf
J. H. McAllister, proprietor of the
Pioneer Stock Farm of Agee, Saturday
received by express from Sheffield, 111.,
a big jack which he adds to his herds of
standard breds. Mr. McAllister is one
of Holt county’s foremost live stock
raisers *and his animals are known
throughout the state. Judges of the
long eared tribe of quadrupeds say the
jack recenlty imported is the hand
somest in the west.
Quite an interest is being aroused in
regard to the improvment of the Protes
tant cemetery. Our Catholic friends
are greatly improving and beautifying
their grounds. And we surely can not
afford to be indifferent to the pressing
necessity of work being commenced at
onoe. Many of us have friends in that
"city of the dead” Those who now
have not may have some time. Why
then should we not unite in an effort to
improve the cemetery. At a meeting
Monday evening at the Episcopal chapel
E. H. Benediot was elected chairman.
Upon motion of R. R. Dickson, a com*
mittee of five, consisting of Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Evans, C. E. Hall and
R. H. Mills, was appointed to solicit
for funds to be used in improving the
cemetery grounds. Remarks from
Judges Selah and Gillespie were listen
ed to and suggestions as to plans for
work acted upon. Upon motion, the
meeting was adjourned until Monday
evening, May 0, at the same place, at
which time a good attendance is hoped
for.—Mrs. Evans, Secretray.
DESPERADOS GET
TWENTY DOLLARS
Hold-upa will continue to occur until
somebody gets a tire punctured. Dee
peradoa are beginning to operate on a
amall acale, but they may continue until
people become aroused. The Frontier
haa heard of two hold-upa in the country
recently besides the one in town two
weeks ago when J. Foreman waa held up
and robbed by three men. Mr. Fore
man tells a dramatic atory of hia strngle,
substantially as reported exclusively by
The Frontier of April 18, with the ex
ception ,that $20 were stolen from him
instead of only $8 as first reported, and
the hour was about 0 o’clock. Mr.
Foreman says he was returning to his
place of lodging near the convent, and
when on the dark and vacant street
north from the old Arcade house was
set upon, thrown to the ground and his
pockets rifled. He had a revolver In his
overcoat pocket and had his right hand
in the pocket when grabbed by a tall
and powerful man and held fast. He
gave one of the assailants a kick in the
stomaoh and sent him 'rolliog, and
used his left hand in scratching up the
face of another who was going through
his pockets, while the third held his
right arm. It was a serious thing for
Mr. Foreman. Besides the loss of his
money he sustained a broken rib and
had his left hand badly bitten up by
one of the men, A passing team inter
rupted them, and they fled.
B. H. Benedict has first-class Building
and Loan stock for sale or can make you
a loan. _ 48-tf
Will bay all kind of iron except stove
iron. Cash paid.—Howard and Tea
borg. _ 89-4
Mantle clocks, cabinet clocks, clocks
for the kitchen at Cole & Son’s. 42 2
At Sullivan’s store you will get the
highest price for butter and eggs.
Photographs taken show day at
Corbett’s. Cabinets $2.50 per doz 48-2
Have your teeth examined, by Or.
McLeran;he can save them. 42-tf
Teeth or photographs at Corbett’s,
16th to 80th of each month, 89tf.
Dr. McLeran, dentist, offloe over
Corrigan’s drug store. 42-tf
SHIRT WAISTS
We have the largest,
the prettiest, the new
est,most stylish aoheap
est line of shirt waists
we have ever shown.
Soft collars, fnll fronts
and every new idea
shown in this season’s
styles. PARAGON
BRAND —from 50
oents to $2.50 each.
J. P. MANN
Pastor* Notie*
For Season of 19011 will pastor* cattle
from May 1 to October 1. 1901* for $1
per bead for the season. Will take tbe
stock from O’Neill, and deliver to
O'Neill, stock to be well branded; stock
to run in three-wire fence pastor*, with
one mile of running water and two
windmills extra water. John B. Cary,
owner, O’Neill, Neb. 49*8
Notic*.
All persons hauling garbarge or dead
animals along any public highway in
Grattan township will be dealt with ao*
cording to law.
41 4 John Sullivan, Township 0l*rk
Notice
As I have to square with the miller
the first of May, I offer bargains in flour
till then. Also would like it if I could
get what is owing: me. I also have a
few stock cattle to sell. Con Keys. 41tf
A Raging, Roaring Flood.
Washed down a telegraph line whleh
Chas. C. Ellis, of Lisbon, la., had to re*
pair. "Standing waist deep in icy
water,” be wrstes, "gave me a terrible
cold and eongh. It grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said I had
Consnmpton and could not live. Then
I began using Dr. King’s New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles.”
Positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds
and all Throat and Lung troubles tor by
P. C. Corrigan. Price 60o and $1.00.
SHOE BARGAINS
We have about one
hundred pairs of La
dies’ Fine Shoes worth
$2.50, $3.00, $3.50
and $4.00 that we
sell at from .
These Shoes are good
enough and nice enough
to wear any place.
$1.50
to
$2.00
a pair
disc’t
Tan shoes for ladies and gent
lemen, boys and girls high or
low shoes, in fact any color
shoes, except babies’, at.
These are good goods for
little money. > ^ ^
Mper
-cent
discount
Odds and ends, old styles,
button shoes, oxfords, etc.—
a big snap if you can] use
them,
J. P. MANN